Ingredients

Method

• 1 free-range whole chicken
• 1⁄4 cup olive oil, plus extra for frying
•  sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 200 g kale
• 100 g pistachios
• 2 grapefruit, peeled and thickly sliced
For the kombucha vinaigrette, whisk:
• 1⁄4 cup Woolworths kombucha
• 1⁄4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 1 T honey
• 1 T wholegrain mustard
• thyme a sprig, finely chopped
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Method

Ingredients

1 Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the chicken on a baking tray, rub with olive oil and season well. Roast for 45 minutes, turning once, until the skin is crisp and the juices run clear. Allow to cool slightly, then tear into large chunks. Set aside.

2 Heat the remaining olive oil in a pan. Stir-fry the kale for 3–5 minutes, or until the stalks soften and the leaves crisp up a bit. Season to taste.

3 Bring a saucepan of water to the boil and add the pistachios. Boil for 3–5 minutes, or until slightly softened. Remove from the heat and drain. Shell the pistachios and set aside.

4 To serve, divide the grapefruit, kale, chicken and pistachios between four small plates or one large one, then pour over the dressing.

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Photographs: Elsa Young
Production: Khanya Mzongwana
Food assistant: Offentse Clive Ndou